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📄 Details in TOR: finmark.org.za/TOR/IPDP_exter… 📅 Deadline: 26 March 2026 #Evaluation #DevEval #ConsultingOpportunity

Call for Proposals Seeking an experienced programme evaluator or evaluation firm to conduct an independent evaluation of a development programme focused on economic development and inclusive growth. ⏱ Duration: approx. 10 weeks

📢RFP: Kgomo Kgomo community digitalisation pilot We seek a qualified service provider to scope the local social, economic & digital landscape to ensure our community digitalisation pilot drives inclusive participation. 📄 Details: ow.ly/QIZf50Yo3pZ ⏰ Deadline: 18 Mar 2026

Financial inclusion works when people feel protected. Our #CommunityDigitalisation teams in Thembisa & Hammanskraal recently completed dispute resolution training with the National Financial Ombudsman – strengthening local support for digital payments & financial services.

#ConsultancyOpportunity: Research cost of digital payment in township economies. We seek a skilled professional to assess digital payment surcharging, compare cash vs digital costs & develop practical recommendations. 📄 View TOR: ow.ly/NbGI50Y3BYC ⏰ Deadline: 13 Feb 2026

We welcome the recent MoU between Mozambique LNG Foundation & FSDMoç. As we implement FinScope MSME Mozambique, this partnership will strengthen efforts to develop evidence-driven solutions. Reliable data is essential for building inclusive economies. 🔗 ow.ly/ps0x50XyyNf

📢 The Digital ke Power webinar set for 27 Nov 2025 has been postponed. We’re taking a bit more time to ensure full partner participation and meaningful engagement. A new date – and updated invitation – will be shared soon. We thank you for your understanding.

Our recent webinar explored how e-commerce & low-cost digital payments can boost low-value cross-border trade in SADC. Experts highlighted mobile commerce, interoperability & collaboration as key to MSME growth. Read more: ow.ly/gcy250XxmsV #SADCTrade #DigitalInclusion

Today, thousands of South Africans take to the streets to deliver a unified message: GBV must end. Government and society must act. Enough is enough. FinMark Trust stands with them. Standing together is how we create change. 💜 FinMark Trust goes purple. #StopGBV

Affordable, reliable systems for informal traders in SADC can open doors to new markets & business stability. Digitalising low-value transactions along key trade corridors can enable an inclusive regional economy where all traders can succeed. #InclusiveEconomy #CrossBorderTrade

Moderating the panel discussion, Damola will be joined by Getrude Kadumbo (MW Switch), Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi (BTCA) and Augustine Tawanda (ZCBTA). A meaningful dialogue ahead on making trade safer, easier and more inclusive. #DigitalPayments #CrossBorderTrade #InclusiveEconomy

🔹Daniel Lauchenauer (SECO) will share the keynote address. 🔹Damola Owolade (FinMark Trust) will unpack insights on the assessment on low-cost e-commerce solutions 🔹Panel discussion will explore what it will take to put these ideas into action.

We’re about to start an important conversation on strengthening low-value cross-border trade in SADC – a livelihood for thousands of informal traders. Today’s stakeholder webinar brings together people who are deeply involved in the space.

Today, we’re exploring low-cost digital payments & e-commerce solutions along the SA-Zimbabwe & SA-Malawi corridors to drive inclusion & growth. #DigitalPayments #CrossBorderTrade #FinancialInclusion

Together with @WorldBank & @SECO, we're strengthening digital ecosystems in Hammanskraal & Thembisa through community digitalisation. Join us for this webinar. 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #DigitalPayments #InclusiveGrowth #DigitalEconomy

At #GDPIS25, leaders from #EAC & #SADC showcased how regional blocs are becoming testbeds for scalable #DPI systems, from cross-border digital ID to payment flows. Key insight: Cooperation ≠ just aligned standards; it’s about trust, governance & shared digital futures. #GDPIS

We're honoured to host key partners of the Generating Better Livelihoods project as an important government-led initiative that aims to support grant recipients in creating sustainable livelihoods.

Today the *Generating Better Livelihoods for Grant Recipients project (GBL)*, a partnership initiative between the *DSD, SASSA, NDA, FinMark Trust (FMT), and BRAC International* hosted Brac delegation, led by with Mr. Jerome Oberreit, Executive Director of BRAC Global. As the GBL Project continues to attract international attention within the BRAC Global network, particularly regarding the pivotal role played by the Government of South Africa in leading the implementation of this innovative graduation programme.   The objectives of the session were to: • Provide BRAC Global leadership with an overview of the GBL Project as a government-led graduation model implemented through DSD and its agencies (SASSA and NDA), in collaboration with partners from the private and NGO sectors. • Share lessons and insights from the implementation of the project, including perspectives on future plans from government stakeholders. • Showcase the strength of collaborative partnerships between government, the private sector, and civil society in advancing sustainable livelihoods in South Africa.   SASSA was represented by CEO Mr Themba Matlou, with other representatives from other government stakeholders,namely: Social Development; Agriculture; Small Business Development and the National Youth Development Agency.   During the session Mr. Matlou shared with the delegates the mandate of SASSA, and the support that the Agency is providing to the project, including hosting the project team members both in SASSA Head quarters as well as the Local Offices where the project is piloting. He further shared that the project is very important and needs to move beyond the pilot and scale up in all provinces and target at least 5 million grant recipients. This engagement will culminate into site visit in the Free State (Welkom) on the 06 November 2025. #GeneratingBetterLivelihoods #SASSACARES

Celebrating our rich heritage and reflecting on our diversity as a foundation for a fair and inclusive future. Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! #HeritageDay2025

South Africa’s unemployment crisis is real. But in townships & informal settlements, households remain resilient — sustained by social grants + informal work. With QLFS changes coming in 2025, here’s why it matters. 👉 finmark.org.za/knowledge-hub/…